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>X< · 03-31-2002, 11:20 PM

i am about to paint a buddies 80 something cj, interior and all, i have all the equipment that i need and i might even get to use a paint booth, but probably not, he doesnt want a show job, just a tough paint job, which type of paint should i use, how many coats, which type of primer, i have to learn sometime so i fugure it should be on his jeep and not my truck when its ready, any advice, steps, etc will be appreciated, thanks, sean

03-31-2002, 11:20 PM	#1
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	FIRST PAINT JOB, any help will be appreciated i am about to paint a buddies 80 something cj, interior and all, i have all the equipment that i need and i might even get to use a paint booth, but probably not, he doesnt want a show job, just a tough paint job, which type of paint should i use, how many coats, which type of primer, i have to learn sometime so i fugure it should be on his jeep and not my truck when its ready, any advice, steps, etc will be appreciated, thanks, sean __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.